Boys Basketball Roundup: Chargers Fly Past Brunswick Ac.

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The Chargers (10-2, 3-1 Virginia Commonwealth Conference), who led 13-12 after one period, outscored the Vikings (8-5, 3-2) 16-9 in the next eight minutes to take a 29-21 halftime lead. The Chargers gradually pulled away after intermission, sealing the victory by going 9-for-12 at the foul line in the fourth quarter.

With 20 seconds remaining in a tied game, Jerome Ricks - with 35 points for the night - hit two free throws to lead the Dukes past the visiting Catholic Crusaders of Virginia Beach.

New Kent 81,

King and Queen 55

The visiting Trojans outscored the Royal Tigers 20-8 in the third period to earn a dominating 56-40 lead in the non-district game.

Four New Kent players reached double figures - Joe Adams with 20 points, Brian Austin with 15, George Otey with 14 and Jason Brockwell with 10.

Alex Butler scored a career-high 23 points for King and Queen Central (2-7), which felt the effects of four players' illnesses. Kevin Kelly added 13 points for K&Q, but standout Harry Robinson - one of those feeling under the weather - had just six.

Southampton 83,

Poquoson 58

Shawn Tann scored 12 points in the first quarter and added 15 in the fourth on his way to a game-high 31 to lead Southampton over Poquoson in Courtland.

Anthony Wiggins added 17 for the Indians, while Rodney Darden chipped in 14. Marcus Jones had 21 points to lead the Islanders and Ryan Hunter made three 3-point goals.

Denbigh's leading scorer, Carlos Heard, managed 21 points for the night despite getting into early foul trouble, requiring him to sit out the second quarter.

Heard fouled out with three minutes remaining, and Phoebus went on to gain the lead, scoring the final six points of the game.

Joel Fields, who scored 17, made 7-of-8 free throw attempts in the fourth quarter to seal the game for the Phantoms.

Bethel 67, Gloucester 54

Jon Bolden scored 18 but was unable to lead the Dukes past the visiting Bruins.

Bethel led by four at the half before jumping to a seven-point lead to open the final quarter.

Corey Barnes led Bethel with 18 points.

Lafayette 60, Tabb 57

The host Rams made 12 of 18 free throws in the final period to edge Tabb.

Mike Sanders made all four of his attempts in the final period as Lafayette (4-6) made 20 of 31 free throws for the game.

Jimmy Lester's 18 points and Bryant Olvis' 14 led the Rams. Brad Barnes led the Tigers (3-7) with 23 points.

ELSEWHERE. Nansemond-Suffolk Academy used a strong fourth-quarter to defeat Norfolk Collegiate 49-41. The Saints held Norfolk Collegiate to nine points in the fourth while scoring 14 to hold on and win the game. Nansemond-Suffolk was led by Warren Carroll with 16 points and John Dragseth chipped in 11. ...

Winning off Ashton Bell's two baskets in overtime, West Point registered its second overtime victory this season over Essex, winning 50-49 at home. Shaun Walden led West Point with 13 points.